Stage Technician (m/f/d) for the “Deutsche Theater Göttingen”

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a stage technician (m/f/d)

to start as soon as possible

on a full-time basis (39 hours/week)

The Deutsches Theater Göttingen is a theater company that, with over 180 employees—including 25 full-time actors—stages approximately 20 new productions per season. Across three venues, it offers a diverse repertoire spanning classical, modern, and musical theater, as well as theater for children and young people.

In this position, you will be responsible for setting up, rearranging, and dismantling theater sets (including transportation) and providing support during performances.

Your Responsibilities:

• Setting up, rearranging, and taking down theater sets

• Transporting the sets

• Set changes and transformations during performances and rehearsals on and behind the stage

• Maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the stage and materials

• Willingness to travel for occasional performances at other theaters/venues (tours)

• Management and organization of the performance inventory

What we offer:

• Initial one-year fixed-term employment contract with the benefits provided under the public sector collective bargaining agreement (compensation according to TVöD – Pay Grade 4, company pension plan, annual bonus, overtime pay, theater operations allowance, additional vacation time)

• diverse responsibilities in an interesting, artistic work environment

• subsidy for the Deutschland-Jobticket for local transit and bike leasing 

• Attractive employee discounts for theater performances 

• Company health management, health promotion, preventive medical checkups

The Deutsches Theater Göttingen promotes equality among its employees and therefore welcomes applications from all qualified professionals, regardless of gender, ethnic, cultural, or social background, age, religion, worldview, disability, or sexual identity.

Please submit your application as a PDF by August 7, 2026.

Contact person: Swenna Bauch

Your Profile:

• Manual skills; ideally, completion of an apprenticeship as a metalworker or comparable manual or technical training; professional experience preferred

• Reliability, team spirit, and physical stamina

• Flexibility regarding work hours; willingness to work shifts on weekdays, Sundays, and holidays according to the duty schedule

• Interest in theater operations